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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 5 , 1897. 
It is certainly very handsome. First-class Certificate. 
G. W. Law Schofield, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Shill), 
New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, Manchester. 
Laeliocattleya schilleriana Hardy's var.— 
The flowers in this case are very large, with brown 
sepals and petals, spotted crimson. The lip is deep 
o sy purple netted with white; and the tube is lilac 
externally, and white internally, lined with purple. 
First-class Certificate. F. Hardy, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. T. Stafford), Tyntesfield. 
Odontoglossum crispum Queen Victoria. Nov. 
var. —The flowers of this grand variety are large 
with overlapping segments, which are white, tinted 
with pink and having a large, often horse-shoe¬ 
shaped, reddish-purple blotch in the centre of each. 
The lip is white with several spots round the disc. 
First-class Certificate. A well-grown plant with 
handsome flowers was shown by Messrs. Hugh Low 
& Co., Clapton. 
SPATHOGLOTTIS AUREA CD. WITH VlEILLARDI. NOV. 
hyb. — The sepals of this new hybrid are obloDg and 
yellow, while the petals are oval-elliptic, yellow and 
spotted with crimson on the face, and finely marbled 
on the back. The outer face of the sepals is of a rich 
rose. The three-lobed lip is yellow and heavily 
overlaid with a rich glowing carmine, particularly 
the lateral lobes. The lanceolate leaves are 12 in. to 
16 in. loDg. It is a beautifully distinct form. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea. 
Laelia purpurata fastuosa, Nov. var. —The lip 
is the leading feature of this beautiful variety, being 
of an intense crimson-purple, lined with purple on a 
creamy-white ground in the tube. Award of Merit. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden. 
Coelogyne dayana Dell var. N ov . var. — The 
small plant of this variety exhibited by Baron 
Schroder (gardener, Mr. H Ballantine), The Dell, 
Egham, had larger flowers thaD the huge and well- 
flowered specimen of the type also shown by him. 
The sepals and petals are pale yellow and the lip 
rich brown, closely lined with white, and having 
eight white plates on the disc. Award of Merit. 
Cattleya Mendelii Madonna. Nov. Var. — 
The colours of this new variety are soft and beauti¬ 
ful. Both sepals and petals are white, the latter 
beiDg finely crisped at the edges. The white lip has 
a large purple blotch on the centre ; the throat is 
soft yellow, and the tube pale purple and yellow. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., 
Southgate, N. 
Odontoglossom excellens Richard Ashworth. 
Nov. var. —The flowers of this pretty and distinct 
variety are as pale as we have ever seen in this type. 
The sepals are creamy-yellow, darker at the margin 
and have a purple blotch in the centre. The 
petals have one to three blotches, or are sometimes 
without a blotch at all. The lip is white, with an 
intense purple blotch in front of the crest. The 
plant bore a panicled stem ft. high. Award of 
Merit. Richard Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, New- 
church, Cheshire 
Anoectcchilus sanderianus — The broadly 
elliptic leaves of this fine foliage Orchid have 
emerald green veins in the centre, and cross lines of 
the same hue, while the spaces between them are 
olive g'ten. The cross network of veins is often 
reddish or yellow. The combination of colours is 
strangely and exquisitely beautiful. Award of Merit. 
Messrs F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 
Cattleya Mossiae Empress Queen. Nov. var. — 
The flowers of this grand variety are of great size 
with blush pink sepals and petals. The lamina of 
the lip is white with a purple disc ; and there is a 
large, clear orange blotch in the throat, while the 
tube is purple, lined with white. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. LindeD, L’Horticulture Internationale. 
Brussels. 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei Imperiale. Nov. 
var . — The large intense purple blotch on the centre 
of the sepals, and the two or three smaller ones on 
the petals are the feature of this variety. There are 
also three purple blotches in front of the disc of the 
the lip. Award of Merit. Messrs. Linden, L'Hor- 
ticulture Internationale. 
Odontoglossom excellens Thompsoni. Nov. 
var.— The large chestnut-red blotches on the sepals 
and petals are the feature of this variety. The 
petals have also a white central area. The lip Is 
soft yellow with a large blotch in front of the crest. 
Altogether it is a handsome variety. Award of 
Merit. W. Thompson, Esq. 
Odontoglossom crispum Annie. Nov. var. — 
The rosy tinted white sepals have a lew brownish- 
purple blotches in the centre; and the petals have 
one large and several small purple blotches. There 
is also a semi-circular brown blotch in front of the 
yellow crest. Award of Merit. W. Thompson, 
Esq. 
Odontoglossom crispum Peetersii. Nov. var .— 
The sepals and shallowly-toothed petals have a large 
brownish-purple blotch in the centre, or it is broken 
up into two or three. The petals also have a band 
or line of small spots just within the margin,and these 
alone distinguish the variety from Mrs. Peeters, 
which has a solid band of colour just within the 
margin. Both sepals and petals are also heavily 
coloured with purple externally. The lip is white, 
with a few reddish-purple blotches. It is certainly a 
handsome variety. M. A. A. Peeters, St. Gilles, 
Brussels. 
Cymbidium canaliculatum.— The flowers of this 
species are small, greenish-yellow, with a maroon 
blotch on the lip, and borne on a long raceme. It is 
a very rare species in cultivation. Botanical Certi¬ 
ficate. Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co. 
Coelogyne asperata Lowii. —The ovate sepals 
and lanceolate petals are pale yellow, and the lip is 
bright rusty-red on a creamy ground, with two corru¬ 
gated ridges along the centre. Botanical Certificate. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. 
Cypripedium Conco-bellatulum. Nov. hyb .— 
This is a showy hybrid intermediate between the 
parents, C. concolor and C. bellatulum. Award of 
Merit. Thomas Statter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. 
Johnson), Stand Hall, near Manchester. 
Floral Committee. 
Phyllocactus Syrens. —The flowers of this variety 
are of medium size for the genus, yet, nevertheless 
large. The outer petals are of a deep rose, tinted 
with scarlet ; the inner ones are oblong, rounded at 
the end, and of a warm rosy-pink, contrasting with 
the great brush of white stamens. It is a charming 
flower of soft colours. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Phyllocactus Adonis.— -The flowers in this case 
are large, with the outer petals of a deep rose, and 
the inner ones of a soft lilac shade, tinted with rose. 
The stamens are white. It is a delicate and charming 
flower of a soft and uncommon colour. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Begonia Diamond Jubilee. —The golden yellow 
flowers of this double tuberous variety are of great 
size with broad, rounded petals arranged round 
several centres. The leaves are narrow, and of a 
deep olive greeD, while the plant is dwarf and of ex¬ 
cellent habit Award of Merit. Mr. John R. Box, 
Croydon, and West Wickham. 
Davallia hirta. —A large and well-grown plant 
of this useful exhibition Fern was exhibited by 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. The plant 
was 6 ft. in diameter, and the long, arching fronds of 
a rich dark green colour. First-class Certificate. 
Petunia Mrs. Fred. Sander. —A large quantity 
of this variety was shown by Messrs. F. Sander A 
Co., in their group of new plants. The flowers are 
of huge size, and compactly double, with wavy and 
beautifully crisped soft rose petals. Award of Merit. 
Arisaema bakeriana. —The spathe of this species 
is brownish olive green, and the upper part is arched 
over the opening. The spadix is brown, with a long, 
drooping, singularly fringed tail. Botanical Cer¬ 
tificate. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
Clematis Duchess of Albany. —The flowers cf 
this hybrid are deeply cup-shaped with four erect 
sepals that are pink externally and rose internally. 
A large plant shown by Messrs. Geo. Jackman & 
Son, Woking, wasprofusely flowered and attractive. 
Award of Merit. 
Begonia Queen of Queens. —The golden- 
apricot hue of the flowers is quite a new shade 
amongst double tuberous Begonias. The petals are 
broad and rounded, making the flowers appear 
refined and handsome. The foliage is deep olive- 
green, and the plant of dwarf, branching habit. 
Award of Merit. Mr. John R. Box. 
Azalea rustica fl. pl. FREYa.—This is one of 
the deciduous Azaleas, and bears large trusses of 
salmon-apricot, double flowers. For large beds on 
the grass this should prove useful and handsome. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Azalea rustica fl. pl. Ribera.—While the 
plant is similar in all respects to the last named, the 
flowers are white tinted with blush in the centre, and 
with pink externally. Award of Merit. Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Caladium Lady Stafford Northcote. —The 
The leaves of this handsome and striking Caladium 
are almost of a uniform rich dark crimson, tri¬ 
angular in outline, and measure about a foot across 
each way. It is a novelty for 1898. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch Sc Sons, Ltd. 
Caladium Mrs. McLeod. —The shield-shaped 
leaves of this variety are of a uniform, deep salmon- 
red with carmine veins, and very handsome. They 
measure, at present, about 9 in. by 6 in. The 
variety will be sent out amongst next year's 
novelties Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Ltd. 
Croton Her Majesty. —The linear leaves of this 
graceful and useful variety are golden yellow on the 
lower J, J, or f of their length, the rest being dark 
olive green. Award of Merit. Messrs. Fisher, Son 
& Sibray, Handsworth Nurseries, near Sheffield. 
Clematis Marcel Moser. —The huge flowers of 
this variety consist of eight or nine elliptic sepals of a 
soft-violet mauve, banded with red along the centre. 
They measure 6 in. to 9 in. across. The variety is very 
vigorous, and flowers from June to October from the 
old wood. It belongs to the C. lanuginosa group, 
and is very handsome. Award of Merit. M. Moser, 
Versailles, France. 
Rhododendron fl. pl. Madame Moser. —This 
has every appearance cf belonging to the R. ponticum 
type, having oblong, dark green leaves. There are 
few double varieties amongst this type. The flowers 
are of a deep crimson-red, and semi-double with 
crisped petals. Award of Merit. M. Moser. 
Pyrethrum Wilson Barret.— The flowers of this 
variety are large, perfectly double, with a high 
centre, entirely quilled, with exception of the outer 
rays, and of a deep rose-purple. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, LaDgport, Somerset. 
Iris Lupina. —The falls of this dwarf Iris are 
broadly oblong and greenish with a large maroon 
blotch in the centre, and numerous small and paler 
spots almost hiding the green. The standards are 
very broad, roundly-obovate and incurved over the 
centre of the flower. They are violet with dark 
violet nerves and spotted internally. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester. 
Carnation Artemus. —The large double flowers 
of this variety are of a rich scarlet heavily banded 
with dark heliotrope and very beautiful. The plant 
is a vigorous grower attaining a height of 2$ ft. or 
more. Award of Merit. Martin R. Smith, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. C. Blick), The Warren, Hayes, Kent. 
Canna Comte de Bouchard. —The flowers of this 
beautiful Canna are of large size, and golden yellow, 
thickly spotted all over with scarlet. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Paul & Sen, Cheshunt. 
Ficus radicans variegata —-The leaves of this 
climbing Ficus are lanceolate, acuminate, with a 
creamy-white margin, varying greatly in width. 
Award of Merit. Mr. Wm. Bull, 536, King’s Road, 
Chelsea. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
Tomato Golden Jubilee. —The fruits of this new 
Tomato are of medium size, flattened, and of a rich 
golden yellow, more or less flushed with oraDge-red. 
It was raised from Golden Princess, crossed with 
Frogmore Selected, and is even more handsome than 
Royal Windsor which received an Award of Merit 
on the 27th April last. First class Certificate. Mr. 
Owen Thomas, The Royal Gardens, Frogmore, 
Windsor. 
Melon Diamond Jubilee. —The fruits of this 
variety are oval, about 4 lb. to 5 lb. in weight, 
yellow, and finely netted. The flesh is white, of 
great thickness, juicy, melting, and highly flavoured. 
Award of Merit. Mr. C. Herrir, The Gardens, 
Dropmore, Maidenhead. 
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A RAMBLE UP THE CHESS. 
If summer is the season of love, then spring, 
“gentle spring,” is surely the time when those who 
have grown old in this love, feel, with Thomson, 
that Nature—" Fills every sense, and pants in every 
vein.” But, unfortunately, the “gentle spring,” 
like the “ season of love " is, very often, so mixed up 
with adverse circumstances that it is difficult to dis¬ 
tinguish a line of demarcation. However, in the 
flowery prime, nature lovers are not easily deterred 
from re-visiiing old haunts, or seeking “ fresh 
fields ” or ” new ” woods, or breezy heights. But, 
